Jumpstart Logic Pro X 10.5
Create professional music with Apple's flagship digital audio workstation app
Jay Asher
BIRMINGHAMMUMBAI
Jumpstart Logic Pro X 10.5 Jay Asher
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To Dr. Gerhard Lengeling, Chris Adam, and all the other members of the Logic development team, past and present, who in 1990, started me on the unlikely journey to become a guy that writes books on music technology.
Jay Asher
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Contributors
About the author
Jay Asher is an Apple Certified Trainer for Logic Pro X, and the author of Going Pro with Logic Pro 9 and Scoring with Logic Pro. He has been a private consultant for many famous rock stars and film/TV composers. A composer and songwriter himself, Jay Asher scored the TV series Zorro and has written songs that have been recorded by Julio Iglesias, Whitney Houston, and Donna Summer, among others. He began learning Logic for his own musical endeavors, but along the way, something funny happened: he became a Logic Pro guru! Find out more at his website www.jayasher.com.
I want to thank all the people who have been so supportive of me over the years especially my wife, Rosemary, my daughter Emily, and my parents.
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About the reviewer
Eli Krantzbergs greatest loves, beside his wife Mariam, are drumming, his vibraphone, and jazz. The leader of a commercial band for three decades, Eli has been demystifying and simplifying music software since 2008. His tutorials, for Logic as well as various other DAWs and plugins, can be found at Groove3, and Logic Pro Expert. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Eli has perfected his garden-watering techniques and is especially proud of his hanging baskets.
Preface
Logic Pro X is Apples flagship application for music creation, found in many professional music studios across the globe. It is a powerful digital audio workstation that comes with all the software tools that you need to create music that sounds great. In the latest version, Logic Pro X 10.5, Apple has added impressive features to what was already a full package of tools, loops, FX plugins, and software instruments.
Providing a comprehensive introduction if youre new to Mac computer music creation, this practical guide will show you how to use Logic Pro X and have you up to speed in no time.